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GSE Middle East Acceleration Unit 1 Vocabulary Review

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Monotheism -   belief that there is only one God  
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Polytheism-   belief in many gods  
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Judaism -   religion based on the teachings of Moses as found in the Torah and in the laws of the Talmud  
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Jew -   person whose religion is Judaism  
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Talmud and Torah -   Jewish literature that contains the teachings, traditions and laws of Judaism  
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Christianity -   the religion based on the teachings of Christ as they appear in the Bible  
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Christian -   person whose religion is Christianity  
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Jesus -   founder of the Christian religion; name means "God is Salvation"  
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Bible -   Christian literature with the teachings and traditions from the Old and New Testament  
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Islam -   religion based on the teachings of Muhammad as they appear in the Qur'an (Koran), religion of Muslims  
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Muslim -   person whose religion is Islam  
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Muhammad -   Arab prophet and founder of Islam  
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Qur'an (Koran) -   Islamic literature with the teachings of Muhammad  
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Oasis -   fertile spot in the desert where there is water and some vegetation  
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Nomad -   member of a tribe which moves from place to place  
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Tribe -   a group of people united by common ancestry and customs  
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Caravan -   group of merchants, pilgrims, etc. traveling together for safety through difficult or dangerous country  
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Trade Route -   the path taken by merchants through countries to conduct trade  
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BC-   abbreviation of "before Christ"; used to describe the years prior to the year 0; interchangeable with BCE which means "before Common Era"  
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AD-   abbreviation of "Anno Domini" or after Christ; used to describe the years following the year 0; interchangeable with CE which means "Common Era"  
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